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1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of the procedure is to define steps necessary to ensure that the product satisfies the
customer and also to facilitate communication with everyone involved in planning to ensure that
all required steps are completed on time.

2.0 SCOPE
The scope of the procedure laid down is applicable laid down is applicable to development of new
products / modification & development of existing products of R.K.I

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY
Multi discipline team headed by PED

4.0 PROCEDURE

 Flow chart in the subsequent pages establishes the steps involved in Advanced Product
Quality planning

 The different phases for the APQP process, inputs and outputs of each phase are
summarized in the annexed table.

 The responsibility of team members in the APQP process is also explained in the annexed
table.

 A review meeting is conducted by the PED with MDT members to ensure that the activities
are executed as planned and to provide necessary support from the management and to
administer the commitment through assistance in any open issued.

 In case of any project, which involves only customization of standard products already
developed by VPK, the PED carries out the development activities.

 Special characteristics identification.

All product and process characteristics are important and need to be controlled. However, some
characteristics herein referred to as “special” need extra attention because excessive variation
in them might affect a products safety, compliance with government regulations, fit, function,
appearance or quality of subsequent manufacturing operations.

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Identification of special characteristics

Is a product characteristic for which
reasonably anticipated variation could
significantly affect product's safety or its
compliance with government
regulations?

Critical Characteristics A product characteristics for which

reasonably anticipated Variation is likely SC
to significantly affect customer
satisfaction with a product such as its
fit, function, and mounting.

4.1 STATUS REVIEW:

MDT shall review that status of product development at identified stages in APQP flow chart.
When required this review shall be made along with Proprietor. Review can be carried out at any other
development stages when required by MDT.

5.0 RECORD REFERENCE

Contract Review Form
APQP Timing Plan -
Team Feasibility commitment-
Process FMEA
Quality Planning Sign off
Control Plan

6.0 CROSS REFERENCE

1. Procedure for FMEA (Process ) – (QSP-08)

2. Work Instruction for conducting Preliminary process capability study

3. Procedure for PPAP – (QSP-07)

4. APQP manual

5. PPAP MANUAL

6. FMEA MANUAL

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APQP FLOW CHART

Responsibility ACTIVITY

Marketing
Contract Review
Check List

PROPRIETOR Development
Initiation

PED
Initiate APQP

PROPRIETOR Form CFT

Review the existing mfg.

Engineering
Capability, Similar product status
Production
and prepare team feasibility
Quality Assurance
commitment
Commercial
&
Any other
Relevant Group
Prepare APQP
timing Plan
PED

Receiving Preliminary
PROPRIETOR / Marketing Engineering standards from
customer

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C1

PROPRIETOR Identification of Team Leader

Prepare Preliminary Process Flow

PI chart

PI Finalize special characteristics

Specifications

Plan for New Tool, Equipment &

Facilities, Gauge & Test
PI Equipment, Material & Man
power, Final Floor, Plan Layout
and mistake proofing.

PI New Tool development if required

Prepare Preliminary Process

PI FMEA, Control Plan

QAD Prepare Product / Process Check

list

PRD Operating Procedure sheet

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C2

PRD Conduct sample Production

QA Dimensional Inspection

PRD /QA Preliminary Process

capability study & MSA

PI Samples submission to Customer

Marketing Customer Approval

PI Corrective and Preventive Action

if required

PI Review of process
design outputs

PI – PRODUCTION INCHARGE

C3

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PI Prepare PPAP lot

Study the Process Capability

QAD

QAD Evaluate MSA

Submit PPAP to customer

PI

Prepare Production Control

PI Plan

PI Review/Verification of process
design output against Input

Finalize the documents for regular

PI production & release to concerned

PI Quality Planning Sign off

Feedback Assessment &

PI
Corrective action

Phase
Description Input Output
No.
01 Plan & Define  Contract Review Feasibility  APQP Timing Plan
Phase Report

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 Contract Review Check List  Preliminary Engineering

Standards.

02 Process Design  Identification of CFT  Test specifications

& Development  APQP Timing Plan  Special Product and Process
 Preliminary Process Flow characteristics.
Chart.  New tool, equipment,
 Preliminary List of Special facilities/Gauges Test Equipment.
Product & Process  Materials & Manpower
Characteristics. Requirement
 Test specifications  Process Flow Chart
 Special Product and process  Process FMEA
characteristics.  Pre-launch Plan
 New tool, Equipment,  Standard operating Procedure
Facilities/Gauges Test  Product, Process Quality system
Equipment. review
 Material & Manpower  MSA Plans
Requirement  Preliminary Process Capability
Study Plan
03 Product &  Process Flow Chart  Pre-Launch Run
Process  Process FMEA  MSA Evaluation
Validation  Pre-launch Plan  Preliminary Process capability
 Process procedure Sheet Study
 Product, Process Quality  Product Validation & Testing
system review  Production control Plan
 MSA Plans  Quality Planning Sign off
 Preliminary Process
Capability Study Plan
04 Feedback  Pre-Launch Run  Reduced Variation
Assessment &  MSA Evaluation  Customer Satisfaction
Correction  Preliminary Process capability  Delivery & Service.
Study
 Product Validation & Testing
 Production control Plan
 Quality Planning Sign off.

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